UNIT HEADQUARTER QUOTA ENROLMENT

1. Enrolment under UHQ Quota has been introduced as a welfare measure for enrolment of wards of servicemen, ex-servicemen and war widows to enable them to get their wards enrolled into the Army, with minimum competition.

2. Allotment of UHQ Quota vacs facilitate the enrolment of following cats:-

(a) Sons of servicemen and ex-servicemen/battle cas and war widows incl legally adopted son(s).

(b) Sons-in-law of war widows having no son (one son-in-law) incl husband(s) of legally adopted daughter(s) or real brother of serviceman/ex-serviceman/battle cas.

(c) Sportsmen of merit.

3. Priority for Enrolment. Relatives of servicemen/ex-servicemen are prioritised for enrolment under UHQ Quota as under :-

(a) Priority 1 (Own Regt/Corps)(Battle Casualty/Liberalised Family Pension).

(i) One Son of War Widow in receipt of Liberalised Family Pension to include legally adopted son.

(ii) Real brother of Battle Casualty who marries the widow of the Battle Casualty. In this regard, refer this HQ letter No 62569/Inst/Rtg 5(OR) (A) dt 20 Apr 2007 vide which it has been intimated that in case any candidate below 21 years married to the widow of the deceased, S of C be forwarded to this HQ through the Line Directorate for waiver of the QR by the Competent Authority.

(iii) One Son-in-law of Battle casualty having no son to include husband of legally adopted daughter.

(iv) One Real brother of unmarried Battle Casualty.

(b) Priority 2(Own Regt / Corps) (Disability Pensioners / Special Family Pensioners).

(i) In respect of Servicemen who die in harness, one son/one legally adopted son or one Real brother (if the Servicemen is unmarried) where the Widow/NOK is in receipt of Special Family Pension.

(ii) One Son/one legally adopted son of Ex-Servicemen or one Real brother (if the Ex Servicemen is unmarried) in receipt of Disability Pension more than 20% and the disability is attributed to/aggravated by Military Service.

(c) Priority 3 (Own Regt/Corps) (Serving/Ex-Servicemen).

(i) One son of Servicemen who die in harness to include legally adopted son whose death is not attributed to Military Service.

(ii) One Son of Serving/Ex-Servicemen to include legally adopted son.

(iii) One Brother of Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen if the Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen is unmarried.(In such cases individual forefeit his right for his own Son/legally adopted Son).

(d) Priority 4 (Other Regt/Corps).

(i) One Son of War Widow to include legally adopted son.

(ii) Real brother of Battle Casualty who marries the widow. In this regard, refer this HQ letter No 62569/Inst/Rtg 5(OR) (A) dt 20 Apr 2007 vide which it has been intimated that in case of any candidate below 21 years married to the widow of the deceased brother, S of C be forwarded to this HQ for waiver of the QR by the competent authority.

(iii) One Son-in-law of War Widow having no son to include husband of legally adopted daughter.

(iv) One Real brother of unmarried Battle.

(e) Priority 5 (Other Regt/Corps).

(i) As per Priorities 2 and 3 given in Paras 6 and 7 above for own Regt/Corps to be implemented in respect of other Regt/Corps in the same order/precedence.

* Adoption done during the lifetime of soldier will be valid for the purpose of award of bonus marks/concessions and enrolment through Unit HQ Enrolment Quota.

4. Priority for Enrolment (Tradesmen).

(a) Priority 1. Sons (incl legally adopted son) of War Widow/Widow/ Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen applying in the trades of their father.

(b) Priority 2. Sons (incl legally adopted son) of War Widow/ Widow/ Servicemen / Ex-Servicemen of other trades than that applied for.

(c) Priority 3. Brothers of Servicemen/Ex-Servicemen.

(d) Priority 4. Candidates belonging to traditional castes known to be performing the job relating to the trade.

(e) Priority 5. Remainder.

Note : Priorities 1 to 3 are only applicable for recruitment of Tradesmen by the Trg Centres. Whereas, Priorities 1 to 5 are applicable for recruitment by Tradesmen by HQ Rtg Zone and ARO under their jurisdiction.

Auth : IHQ of MoD(Army) letter No 62506/Rtg 5 (OR) (A) dt 18 Feb 09.

5. The QR for enrolment into the Army is as under :-

 Note :-

(a) Reduction of upper age limit for enrolment in tdn cat from 16-25 yrs to 16-23 yrs has been approved by Army HQ (AG s Branch) vide their letter No 62573/Rtg 5(OR)(A) dt 27 Jan 04 and came into effect from 01 Apr 2004.

(b) Revision of lower age limit from 16 Yrs to 17 Yrs and 6 months came into effect from 01 Aug 2004 vide Army HQ letter No 62537/Rtg (OR)(A) dt 05 Jul 2004.

*Note :-

(a) Variation in date of birth of civ edn cert of the candidates and FS docu of the father/brother, more than one year will cease to apply. (Auth:- Army HQ letter No 62554/Rtg 5 (OR) (A) dt 29 Aug 2006).

(b) Candidates married below 21 years of age are not eligible for enrolment into Army (Auth: Army HQ letter No 62569/Rtg 5 (OR) (A) dt 07 Feb 2007).

6. The physical measurement stds reqd for various regions for enrolment in various cats are as given below. Minimum physical stds would not be accepted as a matter of course. Efforts should be made to recruit persons with physical stds higher than the stipulated minimum.

Note :-

(a) Sol Tdn min physical std of the regions given above minus 1 cm chest and 2 kgs in wt.

(b) The revised physical standard i.e height is applicable wef 01 Aug 2004 vide Army HQ letter No 62518/Phy Std/Rtg 5(OR) (A) dt 17 Jun 2004.

7. The details of various physical fitness stds reqd for enrolment in the Army are given below :-

8. Relaxation in Physical Stds. Relaxation in existing physical stds have been permitted to some cat as under :-

* 20% bonus marks to outstanding sportsmen who has proven caliber at state level to given on overall marks obtained by the candidates. (Auth: Army HQs (Rtg 5 (OR) (A) letter No 62529/Rtg 5(OR) (A) dt 30 Dec 2005).

9. Relevant documents of Priority candidates sponsored by units may be fwd to 7 (RR & D) Bty of this Centre one month in advance for pre verification and return.

10. Pattern of Common Entrance Exam. For enrolment into Army one should have passed all tests, ie, physical, medical and written test, before being enrolled into Army. The composition of written exam is given below :-

(a) No of Papers and Marks.

11. Instant Enrolment of Wards of Battle Casualties. As per the existing policy one son(incl legally adopted son), or one son-in-law incl husband of legally adopted daughters if no, son of servicemen who dies in war or war like situation during peace time like CI Ops or while providing aid to civil authority, will be given instant enrolment without putting him through formal tests under UHQ quota provided the son/son-in-law meets the minimum laid down educational, age, physical and medical criteria. In case the ward of the battle cas is under age, he will be enrolled as and when he attains the age required for enrolment.

12. Enrolment of Sportsmen Under UHQ quota. Sportsmen are also enrolled under UHQ quota under the following cats :-

(a) Outstanding sportsmen dispensation category, wherein National / State level sportsmen and those who have represented District / College/ University/School Boards Championship and earned 1st/2nd position are permitted relaxation of 2 cms in height, 3 cms in chest and 5 Kgs in weight.